Compared to Dropbox

[k2tile]

I can't tell you how happy I am to have found this software! My company is synchronizing files between fileservers, and we were about ready to resort to a Dropbox folder on each server. Not the greatest solution because everything has to go into one folder...but we can afford the $200/year and I know Dropbox is stable and reliable.

Do you have any links where your software is compared to Dropbox in detail? Specifically with regards to performance and "thoroughness" of synchronizing changes across a VPN? I am *this* close to purchasing some licenses and just need that last bit of re-assurance.

Thanks

[k2tile]

I should add that we have 3Mbps VPN bandwidth between the servers, which are both running Windows Home Server 2011 (based on Win2008 R2). Each server has a few individuals connecting to it throughout the day.

I anticipate about 150-300GB (150,000-300,000 files) being synchronized. Lots of renames and folder moves, along with about 3GB of data being changed/day. I'll be using the real-time synchronization options, and can do a nightly sync yo wrap up anything that was missed.

Piece of cake for Super Flexible File Synchronizer?

[superflexible]

It's not a piece of cake but the application can do it. It depends on how much data has to be copied every day and if the bandwidth is sufficient for that. I would recomend trying the software in your environment before ordering to make sure that it meets your needs. It can be a little more complex to set up than DropBox, but not too difficult.

You need to install the software only on one of the servers. The other server could however run the "ExtremeSync Remote Service" to help speed up building the file listing if it takes too long (for the full runs).

For two-way syncing with renames/moves/deletions, I recommend the SmartTracking operating mode. Deleted files should not be deleted by the app on the other side right away, but instead be moved into a "folder for deleted files" for safety reasons.

We don't have direct comparisons with any competitors but there are a number of customers with similar requirements who are using our software. One of them has even more extreme requirements with sometimes several hundred files changed per second, and we added a new "folder-based" real-time mode for them in the new version 6 beta.

So, if there are any problems, just let me know and we'll work it out.

[k2tile]

Thank you for the assurance. I'll put a hold on our Dropbox plans and give your software a try. I like flexible software...the more configuration choices the better

One thing I'm concerned about, as we've never implemented a synchronization plan before, is whether we can notify an administrator via email when a "conflict" occurs. This would alleviate a lot of worries for me!

[superflexible]

Yes you can configure email notifications on the Program Settings dialog. There's also a checkmark for email upon conflict. In this program, a conflict means that two different people have edited the same file and the program doesn't know which version to take.

[k2tile]

Man you have thought of everything.